Built by a Councillor,
For Councillors

16 years of real-world councillor experience shaped every feature, every workflow, every decision in CaseMate.

The Problem Was Real

I've been a councillor in the UK for 16 years. I know what it's like to juggle hundreds of cases, prepare for planning committees with hours of reading, lose track of conversations, and struggle with council IT systems that don't let you work the way you need to.

I tried spreadsheets. I tried notebooks. I tried generic CRM systems. Nothing worked the way a councillor actually works.

So I designed the system I needed and built it with Claude.

16

Years as a Councillor

Real experience shaping every feature

1000s

Cases Handled

Every workflow battle-tested

100s

Committee Meetings

I know what prep looks like

What Makes CaseMate Different

Designed by Someone Who Uses It

Every feature exists because it solves a real problem I've faced. No bloat, no corporate nonsense, just tools that work.

Built for How Councillors Actually Work

Task shortcuts in your journal. AI summaries for 200-page reports. Email forwarding for locked-down Exchange accounts. These aren't features from a product roadmap - they're solutions to daily frustrations.

Understands UK Councillor Life

Electoral register integration. Planning application tracking. Site visit logging. This wasn't designed by reading about councillors - it was designed by being one.

AI That Actually Helps

Not AI for the sake of AI. Summarize complex documents. Compare planning applications. Generate intelligent questions. Tools that save hours, not gimmicks.

// Built with modern technology
Framework: Laravel
Frontend: Alpine.js + Tailwind CSS
Database: PostgreSQL (multi-tenant)
AI: OpenAI, Claude, Azure, our own basic AI
Security: Enterprise-grade encryption
// Fast, secure, reliable

Built With AI. Designed With Experience.

I know what councillors need because I am one. I designed every feature, every workflow, every detail based on 16 years of real experience.

I built it with Claude (Anthropic's AI) as my development partner - collaborating to turn those designs into working software.

The result is a system that combines real-world councillor experience with modern AI-assisted development.

What We Believe

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Purpose-Built

Generic CRMs don't cut it. Councillors need tools designed specifically for their work. No compromise.

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Efficiency First

Your time is precious. Every feature is designed to save you time, not waste it with unnecessary complexity.

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Privacy Matters

Constituent data is sensitive. Everything is encrypted, secure, and under your control. Always.

Ready to Try a System Built by Someone Who Gets It?

16 years of experience. Modern technology. Built for councillors.

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